Lighted cigarette holder



Jan. '27, 1953 w. s. GLANCE 2,626,613

LIGHTED CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed May 22, 1951 T'Ls .4

TNVENTOR WILUAM S. GLANCE.

Patented Jan. 27, 1953 9 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIGHTED CIGARETTEHOLDER William S. Glance, White Haven, Pa. Application May 22, 1951,Serial No. 227,724

3 Claims.

This invention relates to lighted cigarette holders and moreparticularly to a portable safety holder which can be carried in apocket when not in-use and will protect a lighted cigarette and preventignition of inflammable material by the cigarette.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improved safetyholder for lighted cigarettes which will receive a lighted cigarette andhold it firmly in place with its lighted end completely enclosed in areceptacle or housing of. noninflammable material; which provides areceptacle for cigarette ashes, cigarette butts and used matches; whichcan be conveniently carried in .a pocket or handbag when not in use andcan be supported on clothing, such as a belt, or On a fixed supportwhile being used; which can be completely closed when not in use and iseasy to clean; which can be ventilated to maintain a cigarette supportedtherein in lighted condition and to avoid excessive temperatures; andwhich is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture,and neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following description and the appended claims in conjunction withthe accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder illustrative of theinvention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 33 of Figure2; and

Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross sectional view on the line 4-4 ofFigure 2.

With continued reference to the drawing, the holder comprises a hollowhousing or receptacle, generally indicated at IIl, having fiat wallsincluding a top wall I I, a bottom wall I2, side walls I3 and. I4 andend walls I5 and I 6. The walls of the housing are in the form of flat,rectangular plates of a. suitable noninflammable material, such as metalor a suitable synthetic resin plastic.

The top wall II is provided intermediate its length with a ventilatingopening ll of rectangular shape and a cap I8 is hinged to the outer sideof the top wall in position to cover the ventilating opening. This capcomprises a flat upper wall I9 of rectangular shape and a flange 20extending perpendicularly from the upper wall marginally thereof, theflange being connected at one end of the cap to the top wall II by ahinge 2| located adjacent one end of the ventilating opening and beingengaged at the other end of the cap by a spring detent 22 secured to thetop wall II and extending through the ventilating opening at thecorresponding end of the latter and at the inner side of the cap flange.The upper wall I9 of the cap has a portion extending beyond the flangeat the end of the cap remote from the hinge, as indicated at 23, toprovide a finger grip for opening and closing the ventilating opening.

The end wall I6 is hinged at one end to the corresponding end of thebottom wall I2 by a hinge 24 and carries a spring latch or detent 25engageable with a projection on the inner side of the top wall II at thecorresponding end of the latter, so that this end of the receptacle canbe opened to dump material, such as cigarette ashes, cigarette butts,and used matches from the receptacle and clean the receptacle. The endwall I6 projects above the top wall II, as indicated at 26, to provide afinger grip for opening and closing this end of the receptacle.

The end wall I5 is provided near the top wall II with a cigarettereceiving aperture 28 of circular shape and a shelf 29 of substantiallysemicylindrical shape is secured at one end to the inner side of the endwall I5 at the side of the aperture 28 remote from the top wall andprojects inwardly of the. receptacle from the end wall I5 substantiallyparallel to the top wall to support a cigarette inserted lighted endfirst through the aperture 28, as is particularly illustrated in Figure2.,

A leaf spring 30 is secured at one end to the under side of the top wallI I at a location spaced outwardly from the end wall. I5 and has at itsother end a cigarette engaging formation 3I which is biased to engagethe upper side portion of a cigarette horizontally disposed between theshelf. 29 and the top wall II for engaging the cigarette after it hasbeen inserted through the aperture 28 and firmly holding the same inposi tion on. the shelf 29.

The top wall II is provided adjacent the end wall I5 with a pinreceiving aperture 32 and a pin 33 is secured at one end to thecigarette engaging portion 3| of the spring clip and extends through theaperture 32 in the top wall. At its outer end the pin is provided with afinger knob 34 providing a finger grip, so that the pin can be pulledoutwardly to free the spring clip from a cigarette clamped between thespring clip and the shelf 29 and the pin is provided intermediate withformations 36 and 31 of channel shaped cross section extending one alongeach longitudinal edge thereof and providing grooves or guide- Ways atthe opposite sides of this end wall. A door 38 is slidably mounted inthe formations 36 and 31 and has a length materially less than thelength of the end wall [5. This door is slidable between a position inwhich it overlies and closes the cigarette receiving aperture 28 in theend Wall I and a position in which it is disposed between this apertureand the bottom wall [2, a knob 39 being secured to this door andprojecting outwardly therefrom to provide a finger grip for moving thedoor.

With this arrangement, when the end wall It, the cap I8 and the door 38are in closed position, the receptacle is tightly closed so that ciga,-.

rette ashes cannot be spilled therefrom. When it is desired to place alighted cigarette in the holder, the door 38 is moved away from thecigarette receiving aperture 28, the pin 33 is pulled outwardly and thecigarette is inserted, lighted end first, through the aperture 28 andbetween the shelf 29 and the cigarette engaging portion 31 of the springtil. The pin is then released and the spring firmly clamps the cigarettein position on the shelf. The cap :8 closing the ventilating opening I!may now be periodically moved to open position, as illustrated inbrokenlines in Figure 2, to vent smoke and products of combustionfromthe interior of the receptacle and replenish the air supply therein tomaintainthe cigarette in lighted condition and prevent the receptaclefrom being overheated. Any ashes or sparks leaving the cigarette willfall into the receptacle where they cannot ignite any inflammablematerial adjacent the holder. When it is desired to remove the cigarettefrom the holder the pin 32' is raised to release the- 'I-hesespringclips are used to support the holder on clothing, such as a belt or onthe outsideof a pocket. The holder may also be set. on a-supportingsurface, such as a bench or table, or

on the ground when it is used out of doors.

The invention may be embodied in other: specific forms without:departing from the spirit or essential characteristics; thereof- The.present embodiment is. therefore, to be considered.

in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive,

the scope of the invention being indicated: by

the appended claims rather thanby thefore going description, andallchanges which come within th meaning and range of equivalency of theclaims are, therefore, intended, to braced therein.

What is claimed is:

1. A cigarette holder comprising a closed re.-.

ceptacle. having walls including a top; wall and be. ems

a pair of end walls, said top wall having a ventilating opening and oneof said end walls having a cigarette receiving opening therein, theother end wall being hinged to said receptacle and movable to an openposition for cleaning the interior of the receptacle, a shelf secured atone end to the inner side of one end wall at the lower portion of saidcigarette receiving aperture and extending from said one end wallinwardly of said receptacle adapted to support a cigarette insertedthrough said aperture, a spring clip secured to said top Wall and havinga cigarette engaging portion disposed between said shelf and said topwall adapted to resiliently clamp a cigarette in position on said shelf,a pin secured at one end to said cigarette engaging portion of saidspring extending slidably through said top wall, and a cap hinged tosaid top wall and adapted to be positioned to cover said ventilatingopening.

2. In a cigarette holder, a closed receptacle having side, top, bottomand end Walls and having a cigarette receiving aperture in one end wallthereof, a shelf. secured at one end to the inner side ofsaid one endWall at the lower portion of said aperture, a spring secured to thelower portion of the top wall of said receptacle having a," cigaretteengaging portion disposed adjacent the upper portion of said apertureand in opposition to said shelf, and means connected to said cigaretteengaging portion of said spring extending through the top wall of thereceptacle for manually moving said cigarette engaging portion away fromsaid shelf for the insertion of a cigarette therebetween.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a closed receptacle having side, top,bottom and end walls and having a cigarette receiving aperture in oneend wall thereof, a shelf secured at one end to said one end wall at thelower portion of said aperture, a spring secured to the topwall of saidreceptacle wall having a cigarette engaging portion disposed adjacentthe upper portion of said aperture and in opposition to said shelf,means connected to said cigarette engaging portion and extending.through the top wall of the receptacle for manually moving saidcigarette engaging portion away from said shelf for the insertion of acigarette therebetween. one wall "of the receptacle having a ventilatingopeningtherein, and means hinged to said last-namedione'wall and movableinto and out of closing-i relationship. with said opening.

S. GLANCE.

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